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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
14
Deputy Sheriff Wilton led raids at Hillcrest Yacht Club Fairmont Club Brook Country Club and others seizing eight roscos and two pinball machines. Holt McDowell notes these are first seizures in county since 1941 amid federal tax permit audits targeting Alabama operators.
The Montgomery dairy show on September 27 and 28 will expand to include Holstein and Milking Shorthorn cattle. The first show featured Guernsey and Jersey breeds only.
Roy Crenshaw, a Lanett native and Marine veteran, signs on at Headland High School to replace Chester Lee and implement the T formation. He plans to mix Notre Dame elements but focuses on drilling players as workouts begin with few candidates. Crenshaw, Auburn graduate and former Auburn guard, has coaching experience at Ft. Walton and as a recreation director.
Scores from yesterday show American League leaders Boston 10 over New York 6 and Philadelphia 0 5 Washington 7 2. Cleveland and Detroit tied 7 while St. Louis played Chicago (2). National League games included Philadelphia 5 New York 4 and Chicago 4 St. Louis 2. Standings list Boston and Pittsburgh atop their leagues.
Special Executives and growers of the Georgia Florida Alabama Peanut Association met in Marianna for the Florida district annual session. Walter B. Anderson of Greenwood was re elected to the board of directors. The Georgia district planned its annual meeting in Albany. The association reports about 20 000 members across six states with about 3500 in Florida.
Wicksburg enters the season with 13 returning lettermen led by Red Bond a 155 pound back. The Panthers favor a single wing and T formation aiming to pass and run. Line averages about 140 pounds with a rugged schedule ahead begins Sept 17 at Headland and includes Columbia Cottonwood Ashfort Samson Slocomb Rehobeth Midland City among opponents.
Abbeville Yellow Jackets led by coach Leonard Blalock enter the season as favorites in the Wiregrass. The team fields 15 experienced players and a strong line, with backfield stars including Jimmy Maddox and Charles Saunders. Schedule lists home games against Blue Springs Headland Slocumb Midland City Clayton Newville Hartford and others with an Open date on Oct 28.
Alabama planners project Childersburg will add about 3 270 dwelling units by 1956 and require 24 080 people, with no major new plants under construction though Coosa River Newsprint Co and Beaunit Mills Bayon plant noted.
Simmons of Marianna is expected to be a mainstay in the Chipola Indians backfield this fall. He made the All Northwest Florida team last year and is also a standout guard in basketball.
Dr J L O A Gann named to edit the Alabama Christian Advocate about September 15. The Ensley First Methodist pastor succeeds Dr A E Middlebrooks who left the post to take a pastorate in Troy Alabama after serving since 1941.
The Chamber of Commerce reports a shift in tourist demand with more inquiries from Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Missouri and Tennessee. They note the winter season may begin around November and that Alabama and Georgia now supply only about a third of visitors, down from 60 percent five years ago, impacting local economies.
Election officials were named for Enterprise including J L Warren as mayoral candidate with Dewey Ho Russ and Howell Hayes. For council at large nominees were EL O Sherling and Joe Slawson. Ward one candidates J T Grimes and DL EL Jones. Ward two nominees Winton Martin and Aubrey Mixen. Ward three candidates POH Searcy and FD Smithy. Ward four contenders K Rawls and Wilbur James.
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